Opinion

Ireland's basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland's basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
a child picking tomatoes in Dagenham
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here's how
Lisburn Foodbank in Northern Ireland. Image: Trussell/ Robert Stothard
Helen Barnard and Mike Childs

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here's how

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
winston churchill
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Woman with credit card
Vikki Brownridge

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn't enough to stop it

Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?
Letters

Letters: A free bus pass for homeless kids is good, but wouldn't a permanent home be better?

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
architect apprentice Isha
Chris Williamson

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Lifetime Training foundation apprentice Nick Marshall
Nick Marshall

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Why the internet needs to be safer for women
a person typing ona keyboard
Leyla Buran and Professor Olga Jurasz

Why the internet needs to be safer for women

Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note
Paul McNamee

Reform's pints promise is really talking about British identity. Labour should take note

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?
Woman putting money in piggy bank/ how make money
Ronnie Cohen

Poverty levels are stubborn – but the public purse is strained. Could impact investment solve the problem?

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
US president Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different 
Peppa and little brother George wearing a hearing aid
George Crockford

If Peppa Pig showed deafness when I was growing up, my family's story would be very different 

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
rolled up carpet
Joe Carpenter

Providing carpets in social housing won't be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts
DWP minister Stephen Timms
Mikey Erhardt

Why disabled people are worried that the Timms Review could be used as a cover for PIP cuts

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
Paul McNamee

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all
Tim Wainwright

Water is the foundation of global security – a cause that can unite us all